despatch Who acts: old, task, despatch, general, She, knight · What happens: despatch, be, do, mean, kill, send · To what, where: something, job, someone, them, war, parcel
«despatch» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 7 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: despatch in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To despatch something is to send it off, especially a parcel, letter or message.
The tree, 14 words mark advcl obj cop mark obj compound:prt punct advmod det parataxis punct conj cc conj punct root To PART despatch VERB something PRON is AUX to PART send VERB it PRON off ADP , PUNCT especially ADV a DET parcel NOUN , PUNCT letter NOUN or CCONJ message NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 despatch mark 2 despatch despatch VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 send advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 despatch obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 send cop 5 to to PART _ 6 send mark 6 send send VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 send obj 8 off off ADP _ 6 send compound:prt 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 parcel punct 10 especially especially ADV _ 12 parcel advmod 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 parcel det 12 parcel parcel NOUN Number=Sing 6 send parataxis 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 letter punct 14 letter letter NOUN Number=Sing 12 parcel conj 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 message cc 16 message message NOUN Number=Sing 14 letter conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 6 send punct
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1 despatch to-infinitive something tree rules 2 is present send property tree rules
One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.
Meaning 2 To despatch someone is to send them somewhere to do a job.
mark compound advcl cop mark obj advmod mark advcl det obj punct root To PART despatch NOUN someone PRON is AUX to PART send VERB them PRON somewhere ADV to PART do VERB a DET job NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 3 someone mark 2 despatch despatch NOUN Number=Sing 3 someone compound 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 send advcl 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 send cop 5 to to PART _ 6 send mark 6 send send VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 send obj 8 somewhere somewhere ADV PronType=Ind 6 send advmod 9 to to PART _ 10 do mark 10 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 send advcl 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 job det 12 job job NOUN Number=Sing 10 do obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 send punct
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1 is present send, somewhere property tree rules 2 do to-infinitive a job vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent job=Eventuality
Meaning 3 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
To despatch a task is to do it quickly; (old) to despatch someone can mean to kill them.
The tree, 18 words mark advcl det nsubj cop mark ccomp obj advmod punct punct nsubj punct mark advcl obj aux mark xcomp obj punct root To PART despatch VERB a DET task NOUN is AUX to PART do VERB it PRON quickly ADV ; PUNCT ( PUNCT old ADJ ) PUNCT to PART despatch VERB someone PRON can AUX mean VERB to PART kill VERB them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 despatch mark 2 despatch despatch VERB VerbForm=Inf 18 mean advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 task det 4 task task NOUN Number=Sing 7 do nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 do cop 6 to to PART _ 7 do mark 7 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 despatch ccomp 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 do obj 9 quickly quickly ADV _ 7 do advmod 10 ; ; PUNCT _ 18 mean punct 11 ( ( PUNCT _ 12 old punct 12 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 18 mean nsubj 13 ) ) PUNCT _ 12 old punct 14 to to PART _ 15 despatch mark 15 despatch despatch VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 old advcl 16 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 15 despatch obj 17 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 18 mean aux 18 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 19 to to PART _ 20 kill mark 20 kill kill VERB VerbForm=Inf 18 mean xcomp 21 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 20 kill obj 22 . . PUNCT _ 18 mean punct
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1 despatch to-infinitive old not said here tree rules 2 is present a task do, quickly property tree rules 3 despatch to-infinitive old not said here someone tree rules 4 mean can old vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 5 kill not said to happen to-infinitive old not said here them = they vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme
Meaning 4 A despatch is a sending, or an official report or message, for example from a war.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj aux det punct cc det amod parataxis cc conj punct case obl case det obl punct root A DET despatch NOUN is AUX a DET sending VERB , PUNCT or CCONJ an DET official ADJ report NOUN or CCONJ message NOUN , PUNCT for ADP example NOUN from ADP a DET war NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 despatch det 2 despatch despatch NOUN Number=Sing 5 sending nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 sending aux 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 sending det 5 sending send VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 10 report punct 7 or or CCONJ _ 10 report cc 8 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 report det 9 official official ADJ Degree=Pos 10 report amod 10 report report NOUN Number=Sing 5 sending parataxis 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 message cc 12 message message NOUN Number=Sing 10 report conj 13 , , PUNCT _ 15 example punct 14 for for ADP _ 15 example case 15 example example NOUN Number=Sing 5 sending obl 16 from from ADP _ 18 war case 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 war det 18 war war NOUN Number=Sing 5 sending obl 19 . . PUNCT _ 5 sending punct
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1 send present · progressive a despatch a war for example vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: agent=Agent from war=Initial_Location
Example 1 Your parcel was despatched this morning.
nmod:poss nsubj:pass aux:pass det obl:unmarked punct root Your PRON parcel NOUN was AUX despatched VERB this DET morning NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 parcel nmod:poss 2 parcel parcel NOUN Number=Sing 4 despatched nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 despatched aux:pass 4 despatched despatch VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 6 morning det 6 morning morning NOUN Number=Sing 4 despatched obl:unmarked 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 despatched punct
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1 despatch past · passive Your parcel morning tree rules
Example 2 The ambulance was despatched to the accident.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl punct root The DET ambulance NOUN was AUX despatched VERB to ADP the DET accident NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 ambulance det 2 ambulance ambulance NOUN Number=Sing 4 despatched nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 despatched aux:pass 4 despatched despatch VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 to to ADP _ 7 accident case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 accident det 7 accident accident NOUN Number=Sing 4 despatched obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 despatched punct
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1 despatch past · passive the ambulance to the accident tree rules
Example 3 The general sent a despatch to London.
det nsubj det obj case obl punct root The DET general NOUN sent VERB a DET despatch NOUN to ADP London PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 general det 2 general general NOUN Number=Sing 3 sent nsubj 3 sent send VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 despatch det 5 despatch despatch NOUN Number=Sing 3 sent obj 6 to to ADP _ 7 London case 7 London London PROPN Number=Sing 3 sent obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 sent punct
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1 send past the general a despatch London vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent despatch=Theme to london=Destination
Example 4 She despatched her homework in ten minutes.
nsubj nmod:poss obj case nummod obl punct root She PRON despatched VERB her PRON homework NOUN in ADP ten NUM minutes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 despatched nsubj 2 despatched despatch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 homework nmod:poss 4 homework homework NOUN Number=Sing 2 despatched obj 5 in in ADP _ 7 minutes case 6 ten ten NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 minutes nummod 7 minutes minute NOUN Number=Plur 2 despatched obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 despatched punct
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1 despatch past She her homework minute tree rules
Example 5 In the old story, the knight despatched the dragon.
case det amod obl punct det nsubj det obj punct root In ADP the DET old ADJ story NOUN , PUNCT the DET knight NOUN despatched VERB the DET dragon NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 4 story case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 story det 3 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 4 story amod 4 story story NOUN Number=Sing 8 despatched obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 story punct 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 knight det 7 knight knight NOUN Number=Sing 8 despatched nsubj 8 despatched despatch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 dragon det 10 dragon dragon NOUN Number=Sing 8 despatched obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 despatched punct
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1 despatch past the knight the dragon the old story tree rules
Example 6 Despatch riders carried messages in the war.
compound nsubj obj case det obl punct root Despatch NOUN riders NOUN carried VERB messages NOUN in ADP the DET war NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Despatch despatch NOUN Number=Sing 2 riders compound 2 riders rider NOUN Number=Plur 3 carried nsubj 3 carried carry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 messages message NOUN Number=Plur 3 carried obj 5 in in ADP _ 7 war case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 war det 7 war war NOUN Number=Sing 3 carried obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 carried punct
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1 carry past Despatch riders messages the war vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent message=Value in war=Location
Example 7 They then despatched a herald on board of her, demanding the surrender of Medea and the Fleece.
The tree, 17 words nsubj advmod det obj case obl case nmod punct advcl det obj case nmod cc det conj punct root They PRON then ADV despatched VERB a DET herald NOUN on ADP board NOUN of ADP her PRON , PUNCT demanding VERB the DET surrender NOUN of ADP Medea PROPN and CCONJ the DET Fleece PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 despatched nsubj 2 then then ADV PronType=Dem 3 despatched advmod 3 despatched despatch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 herald det 5 herald herald NOUN Number=Sing 3 despatched obj 6 on on ADP _ 7 board case 7 board board NOUN Number=Sing 3 despatched obl 8 of of ADP _ 9 her case 9 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 board nmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 11 demanding punct 11 demanding demand VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 despatched advcl 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 surrender det 13 surrender surrender NOUN Number=Sing 11 demanding obj 14 of of ADP _ 15 Medea case 15 Medea Medea PROPN Number=Sing 13 surrender nmod 16 and and CCONJ _ 18 Fleece cc 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 Fleece det 18 Fleece Fleece PROPN Number=Sing 15 Medea conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 3 despatched punct
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1 despatch past They a herald board of her then tree rules 2 demand speech: request gerund They not said here the surrender of Medea and the Fleece vn require-103-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme surrender=Precondition 3 surrender Medea and the Fleece nom surrender «feeling transitive»: of=patient
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